Hard Shell Crabs & Seafood

Elkridge, MD · Seafood market

Rating
4.4/5
★★★★☆ 4.4
Reviews
20
Rank in Elkridge
#22
of 77 restaurants
City Percentile
62%
rating percentile
Address
Hard Shell Crabs & Seafood, 6590 Old Waterloo Rd, Elkridge, MD 21075
Phone
(443) 661-4415
Status
Closed · Opens 11 AM

Hard Shell Crabs & Seafood is a restaurant located in Elkridge, MD. It is one of 77 restaurants listed in Elkridge. Its 4.4-star rating is above the Elkridge city average of 4.1 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Hard Shell Crabs & Seafood

FAMILY OWNED CRAB AND SEAFOOD CARRY OUT. BRINGING YOU THE BEST CRABS THE EASTERN SHORE HAS TO OFFER.

Hours

Friday11 AM–9 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 D G · Aug 2025

This has become my weekly go to for the summer!!! The crabs have been a nice size each visit and the wait has not been more than 20 mins. The staff is very friendly and remembers their repeat customers.

★★★★★ 5.0 C C Carr · Oct 2025

Good deal on some extra large blue crab. We order 2.5 dozen, plus an extra 6 when I got there, and they were delicious! 10 out of 10 wpuld recommend :)

★☆☆☆☆ 1.0 Brian Lee · Aug 2025

We ordered a dozen large steamed crabs. Two of the crabs were unhealthy and not edible. They steamed our order individually so they must have put visibly unhealthy crabs into our order. I called and was given an unacceptable response from their front clerk.

★★★★★ 5.0 Stephanie Bryant · Oct 2025

The location is a strip mall. The crabs were sweet and hot (temperature not spicy). They had crabs of various sizes. I chose the large males. The staff was pleasant and the prices were reasonable. We walked in an hour before closing but still got excellent service. I will definitely go back again.

★★★★★ 5.0 Dante Drago · Sep 2025

I was a little hesitant to order here due to the bad reviews recently, but it is much closer to our home than many of the other well reviewed places, so we decided to take a chance and give them a try. I must say I was pleasantly surprised. We ordered a dozen x-large males, and they were definitely the right size if not bigger. We even got a couple of Jumbos in there. The crabs were fresh, meaty, very sweet, and delicious! The seasoning is a bit mild for me, but still very good. They are a bit expensive ($109/doz.), but comparable to other crab places we looked at. We will be returning in the future.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot

Services

Seafood market

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